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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 389236" data-attributes="member: 7">Shocker. The irony of it all just doesn't surprise me.Dean would've provided stiff competition for Brando, that's for sure. In just three films, Dean was heralded a true trend-setter when it came to cinema acting. Those that praise Brando have pointed out how Dean could've possibly surpassed Brando had he made more movies.Elizabeth Taylor said Montgomery Clift "could've been the biggest star in the world if he made more movies." For me, at their prime, Brando and Dean were better actors than Clift -- although I do like Clift in THE MISFITS (1961), a misunderstood masterpiece.I've never understood all the hype surrounding Burton. Granted, I've only seen a few of his movies, but I've yet to see him give a performance that warrants all the praise he seemed to receive in his heyday. Had it not been for his marriage to Elizabeth Taylor, I seriously doubt he would've gotten the recognition he did. They were big box office stars, that's for sure, but several of their movies aren't very good. It is a very good stage-to-screen adaptation. The wife and I tried watching this once, but we couldn't get with it. It was terribly long, but we might try it again one of these days.</blockquote>